Evening dress
Category
Costume
Date
1933 - 1934
Materials
Silk tulle, rayon crepe, silk satin, silk velvet and metal
Measurements
1420 x 1000 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603767
Summary
Woman’s dress. Black machine-embroidered silk tulle sleeveless evening dress with bodice of pale pink rayon crepe, overlaid with machine-embroidered silk tulle and bertha-style frill of tulle around low scooped neck. Full tulle skirt over black silk satin under-skirt trimmed at hem with embroidered silk tulle frill. (The embroidered frill on bodice and bertha frill is different to frill on the skirt.) Wide black silk velvet sash at waist fastens CB beneath large bow with two metal press-stud fastenings. Dress opens proper left side, fastening with zip.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Rea.